Scope Disappointment

On 3-25 I ordered a Burris Euro Diamond 2.5-10x44 scope for a new Remington stainless '06'. I got the scope on 4-1. Boy did I get April Fooled. The scope had a small fiber on the inside, gust above the left side of the of the horizonal cross hair. What a major disappointment, this is a $568 scope. I sent the scope back for a refund. Then I wrote Burris a letter on 4-4 telling them how disappointed I was. I got my money back, but have not got a reply from Burris. Has any one else had a problem with a Burris?

I think that once in awhile small glitches like that happen to every manufacturer. That's why we pay for warranties, so that if something happens it gets straightened out. I had a 1-4X Leupold II that after the first range session on my 375 H&H the horizontal wire developed a little tag that stuck up right next to the verical crosshair. Sent it back to Leupold under warranty and got it fixed.That hasn't scared me off Leupies, I have a 2.5-8X VX-III on the 375 right now and yesterday ordered a new 6.5-20X VX-III for my 6.5x284.

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Posted 30 April 2008 - 07:26 PM

Sorry to hear you had a disappointing experience.I have 5 Burris scopes one being about 27 years old and love them all.I do have a Euro Diamond for just over a year now it is the 3X12 X50 with the ballistic plex and like it so much I will be buying one for the 30-338 I am taking to Colorado on my Elk and Deer hunt this Year.Just lucky ? but I would give Burris another chance , just my humble opinion.

Burris Fullfield II scopes are made in the Phillipines, and the one I had, 3-9x40mm, worked just fine with great clarity. I gave it to my son for use on his AR-15, after I'd logged many 10x hits at 100 yards. Euro Diamonds I'm not familiar with because of the price. Maybe a Nikon Monarch would be more to your liking in that price range. cliff

On 3-25 I ordered a Burris Euro Diamond 2.5-10x44 scope for a new Remington stainless '06'. I got the scope on 4-1. Boy did I get April Fooled. The scope had a small fiber on the inside, gust above the left side of the of the horizonal cross hair. What a major disappointment, this is a $568 scope. I sent the scope back for a refund. Then I wrote Burris a letter on 4-4 telling them how disappointed I was. I got my money back, but have not got a reply from Burris. Has any one else had a problem with a Burris?

It sounds like someone from Quality Control from the Burris factory ate too much rice at lunchtime & got sleepy or they lowered the age to work in the QC Dept. to 7 years old. Seriously, Burris has got a decent reputation and it sounds like you just got stuck w/ a flop. If I were in you're shoes I would be thankful that I got my money back rather than a repair.I don't know of one product that is perfect, 100% of the time with the exception of Coors Light.BTW - The fact that you wrote them about you're experience and you got nothing back, (nearly a month later) would be a thorn in my side and a deciding factor w/ future optic purchases.Good Luck.